BISSET Catriona

Australia
Athletics
1 Mar 1994
27
Female
MELBOURNE, VIC
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's 800m  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 5
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Athletics Championships
YearLocation800m
2019Doha, QATHeats (2:05.33)

World Relays
YearLocation2 x 2 x 400m Relay
2019Yokohama, JPN2nd (3:37.61)

Oceania Championships
YearLocation800m
2019Townsville, QLD, AUS1st (2:02.16)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
Year800m
20211 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 8th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
42021800mOslo, NOR1:59.30
52021800mStockholm, SWE1:59.13
82021800mMonaco, MON1:58.42

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52021800mWorld Athletics Continental TourHengelo, NED2:01.85


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Athlete, Student
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Architecture - University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AUS
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English
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Melbourne University Athletics Club [Australia]
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Peter Fortune [personal], AUS, from 2017
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She sustained a stress reaction in her ankle in July 2019. She was unable to train fully but still competed at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. She returned to full training in January 2020. (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020)

She struggled with a navicular bone [foot] injury in her early teenage years. (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020)
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She joined West Creek Redbacks Little Athletics Club in Canberra, ACT, Australia, at age six. (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020; olympics.com.au, 11 Sep 2019)
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"I was always a sporty kid. I did squad swimming, netball and I remember dominating in the 100m, 200m and shot put. But what really got me into running was my dad. He did a lot of distance running as a mature-aged athlete and on Saturday mornings I'd do runs with him." (olympics.com.au, 11 Sep 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020)

General Interest

General
MENTAL HEALTH
She has faced mental health issues including anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. She says her worst experiences came when she moved to study at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, NSW, Australia, at age 17. "All the years where I didn't address my issues left me with a low opinion of myself and those early days at university were probably the worst time. I had moved out of home, I was away from my support network, and by the end of my first year at university I became suicidal. I realised I had to do something about it. I went back to Canberra and I started seeing a psychologist and taking medication." After her mental health improved she began serious athletics training in 2016. "This is not a simple tale of overcoming adversity. I've spent years learning to be mentally resilient, building a strong network of friends and support team around me. And it was going through this process that allowed me to reach the places I have." (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020)

HERITAGE
Her mother was born in Nanjing, People's Republic of China, while her father is Australian. (worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in architecture at the University of Melbourne in Australia. She has also studied for a diploma in Chinese languages. (catrionabisset.com, 06 Apr 2020; worldathletics.org, 06 Mar 2020; smh.com.au, 03 Aug 2019; unisport.com.au, 09 May 2019

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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